Printing apparatus



Jan.'26,1926. y v W. B. PAYNE ET AL PRINTING APPARATUS Filed August 29, 1925l 5 sheetshet 1 /nventors WALTER BA PAY/v5 f I CHARLEJ G TIIEFEL --E BY PAYMQND E. BOHEEE Jan. 26 192,6.

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PRINTING APPARATUS 'Filed August 29, 192: 5 shetsfsheet 3v Il INV'ENoRS I' WALTER B. PAYNE J CHARLES G.TEFE1.

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W'JQLTLER B. PAYER,

CHARLES (il. TIEFE'L, AND RAYMOND E. BOHREB., OF ROCHESTER,

HEY/27 YORK, SSIGNORS T0 THE TODD COMA'NY, INC., 0F RGHESTER, NEW YRK,

. CQRYRTION OF NEW YORK,

2RINTNG APPARATUS.

Application flied August 2B, 1923. Serial No. 660,032.

To ali whom it may concern:

Be it known that'we, "WALTER B. PAYNE. @Hannes G; Tinr'sr., and RAYMOND E.

illumini, citizens of the United States, re-

siding at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new und useful Improvements in Print-infr Apparatus.

This invention relates to printing apparatas and more particularly to the variety adapted for print/ing checks, drafts, certilirates and the like, for example with a monetary value, the chief object ot' theinvention lieiig to provide a simple' and practical mau chine et this variety conveniently adapted vfor printingT an amount either spelled out in words or expressed in igures, as the nature of the work may require, or for printing an amount partly in words and partly in gures as at times desirable for reducing the length of a. legend. More speeiiically stated, it is an object of the invention to provide apparatus of the above character comprising a plurality of type drums adapted to loe vselectively employed and each provided With a plurality of type forms spaced circumerentially thereon for selective use in cooperation with a platen to break the surface' of the paper so that it Will absorb the printing ink` together with automatic Work feedingr mechanism adapted for feeding the work diilcrent distances as 'may he required by the type forms ot the different drums.

To these and other ends the invention resides in certaiivimprovements and combinations oi parts all as will he hereinafter more fully described, the novel features being pointed out in the claims atv the end of the specification.

ln the drawings: l

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of an apparatus embodying the present invention and partly broken away for clearer illustration.

l'1 igs. 2 and S are fragmentary detail views of a. portion of the feeding mechanism shown in Fig. tions, i

Fig-.el is sectional elevation on the line sfu-lf* in Fig. l l

Fig. 5 is a similar sectional viewpartly lirolicn 'away on the line :3a-5a in Fig. 1.

Fig. (3 is a sectional view onA the line 7 hut in differentoperating pos- Fig. 7 is a similar View substantially on the line 'PL-H in Fig. 12.

Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of eecentric means forsupporting the type drums.

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 6 but showing the parts in different positions.

Fig. 10 is a detail perspective View of a portion of the platen means.

Fig. 11 shows portions of the type drum faces developed.

Fig. 12 is a bottom plan view of the appa,

ratus partly broken away;

Fig. 13 illustrates one formpf impression which may be made by the apparatus and in which an amount is expressed principally in figures;

Fig. 1t illustrates the impression of an amount in words;

Fig. 15 shows the impression of an amount expressed in both Words and figures and Fig'. 16 shows a modification of one of the type drums. l

Similar reference numerals throughout the several views indicate the same parts.

l The invention is embodied in the present instance in an apparatus of the general type disclosed in the patent to Charles H. Sampson, #1315,642, dated September 9, 1919 for printing machines, in which a type drum having a plurality of type forms is rotated to bring the forms selectively to a common printing position for successively printing words of different lengths forming an expression of a monetary value, together with platen means and a variable feeding mechanism for feeding the work in connection with each impression a distance corresponding to the length of the word printed, as Well understood in the art. The present apparatus is diii'erent however in that it comprises a plurality of type drums ,selectively4 employed and each having a plurality of type forms requiring' successive feeding movements of the Work of uniform length for. the same drum but of different lengths for the diierent drums respectively. More specilically, one drum in the present instance is provided with types for printing` figures and the other with types for printing Words the latter being arranged, however, at an inclination to the drum axisand the printing line arid blocked out. to a uniform length, as shown in Figs. 14 and l5 so that the Words thus .require only a uniform feeding of the .Work which is different, however, from that required by the figures. The machine therefore. comprises a feeding mechanism automatically adjusted by the selection of one of the type drums for feeding the work to correspond With the arrangement of the type on theselected drum. A I" Referring more particularly to the drawings, there is shown at 20, Fig. 4 acasing base portion having on its top a printing bed 21. Mounted on the base isan upper casing` portion 22 spaced from the base at the front of the machine to provide a Work receiving slot 23. Rotatablyy supported adjacent its end in the side walls of the upper casing portion 22 over the work slot is ,a shaft 24 having fixed on one end thereof outside the casing an actuating knob 25. Fixed on the vshaft within the casing is a sleeve comprising two oppositely disposed eccentric bearing portions 26 and 27 on which are rotatably mounted type drums 28 and 29 respectively. These drums are of substantially the same diameter but of different lengths and the longer drum 28 has spaced circumferentially thereon a plurality ofseparate type forms 30 for printing lettered words adapted to be combined for eX- pressing any monetary value within certain limits. It is to be noted that .these words are arranged at an inclination to the drum axis and the printing line and blocked out to a uniform length as shown so that while the words themselves are of variable length, uniform spacing only is required along the printing line.

The other drum 29 has spaced circumferentially thereon a series of separate type forms for printing figures, as shown 1n Fig. 11, adapted for impressing an amount on the Work as shown 1n Fig.' 13. In the l use of this type drum also the relative spacing an'd the feeding of the work in Writing a legend is uniform, but less than that required when printing with the Word type drum 28. 4and suitable feeding mechanism is provided for automatically feeding the work the required distance as hereafter described.

It is apparent from the above description that rotary adjustment of shaft 24 through an angle of approximately 180 degrees tends to raise one drum'to an inoperative position and to lower the other to printing position, by reason of the eccentric mounting on the bearing sleeve. as illustrated in Figs. 6 and 9, and it is desirable at the same time to shift the drumsl longitudinally to bring the left hand end of the type forms of each to a common point as desirable, for example, when changing from one drum to another in completing a single legend as illustrated in Fig. 15. To this end shaft 24 with the eccentrics and drums carried thereby is slidable longitudinally in its bearings, j as indicated in Figs. 6 and 9, to place the types scribed below. To retain these parts in one or the other adjusted position, knob '25 is preferably supplied with a spring pressed plunger 25, Fig. 1, engageable in recesses ma helical shoulder 25h on the casing `which may be provided with suitable indicia for indicating the positions.

The platen means comprises preferably a platen ever 35, Figs. 4 and ,12, having oppositelydisposed trunnions 36 and 37 resting-in bearings 38 and 39 on the Walls of the base. The forward end of the lever is elongated and formed with a T slot or channel l() in which is longitudinally slidable a lilock 41, Figs. 4 and. 10, the ,upper side. of which, projecting above the lever, com rises impression surfaces 42 and 43 for the gule and Word types, respectively. Means are preferably providedv as hereafter described for sliding the platen on the lever in accordance with the selection of a drum to bring the appropriate platen surface to printing position. f

The operating means for pivotally swinging the platen lever to produce a rinting impression of the Work against tiie type com rises, preferably, an angular extension 44, ig, 12, on the rear end of the lever carrying an adjustable screw 45. The lat-ter engages the lowerend of a plunger 46 slidingvertically in abearing sleeve 47 carried by the easing. `The upper end of this plunger supports a roller 4'8 engaging the periphery of a cam 49 fixed on a transverse s'haft 50 rotating at its end in bearings 51 and 52 on the casing. By means of a handle 5.3, shaft 50 is rocked and through'the cam and plunger means described rocks the platenA lever to -eli'ect an impression.

spring 54, Fig. 12, Afixed to the extremity of Y i other end a ratchet Wheel 60.. Cooperating with the ratchet wheel is a pawl' 61, Figs. 2 and 3, carried by a plate 62 swing- Vingly supported on shaft 58, a spring 63 the other to the vindi-cated generally at 74,

being provided for maintainingthe pawl in cooperation with the ratchet. Plate 62 and the pawl are osciilated by link 64, Fig'. 7. pivoted at one end to the plate and at lower end of a lever 65 pivotally supported at G6 on the base. Lever 55 has a lateral arm 67 with which is pivetally connected a link 68 having a stop shoulder 09 and a head 70 at its lower end. A'cornpression spring 71 is coiled about link v68 between the head "70.'thereof and an arm 72 Islidably embracing the link at one end and fixed at the other on the lower end of plunger 4G. .A stop pin 73 carried by a fixed arm 74 et' the pawl 61 and by holding the paWl against the ratchet serves to'hold the latter against movement except during the operation of the machine. A presser device, is provided as well understood in the art. It is apparent from this construction that at each actuation of the operating ineans or handle 53,

-plungr-ir 46 moves arin 72 downwardly and through spring 71 actuates the pawl and ratchet means for driving the feed rolls in one direction, through a distance determined by the amplitude of pivotal movement of lever 65. rlfhe movement of the latter is adjusted by a control device 75 having a plurality of stop shoulders 76 and 7 7 which device is positioned automatically by the' selection o'fi one of the drums forv irintine as hereafter described.

The feeding mechanism fr, means are adjusted by a common device comprising preferably a disc 78 fixed on 'of the latter is "shaft 24 and formed with an eccentric cainl slot 79 in which works a follower'or pin 80 on a bar 8l. The latter is provided with a slot 82 slidably embracing a fixed, guide pin 88 carried by the casing an'd the bai' is further supported by the pivotal connec- 'tion of its rear end at 84 with anarm 85 pivotally supported at its' upper end on shaft 50. As the type drum shaft 24k is rotated arm 81 is moved longitudinally by the cani disc 78 and thus positions arm 85 in either a forward or rear position, depending upon whether the word or figure dri-nn is selected.` The lower end of arm- Sifextends downwardly through anv opening in the printing bed and is pivotally.

connected vat 86 with therear end of a fori` bar 87. 'The forward end' termed with .an inclined cam slot 88,1Fig. 12, in which `works a pin 89 carried by the sliding platen bar 41.

ward ly extending limits the active stroke' andthe plated.

rdise 105 engaging the side of gear 96 and sides of a pin 91 carried by an arin'92 of the feed controlling device 75 already described. Thus as one or the other of the diuins is selected tor printing the controlling device is automatically shifted to place the higher shoulder 76 or the. lower shoulder 77 in position for limiting the movement of the lever 05 ot the feeding mechanism, depending upon whether the iigure or word type drum, respectively is being used.

The means ior rotating the drums on their eccentric; bearings for bringing the type forms selectively to the printing point opposite the platen comprises preferably a type selecting knob 93 on the side oi the machine opposite the "drinn selecting knob 25. -Knob 93 is iXed on a spindle 94 rotatably supported in the casing walls and having fixed at its other end within the casing a gear 95 meshing with a gear 96 on a hub 97 rotating on the adjacent end of shaft 24. Hub 97 has projecting lingers 98 slid- 100 ably engaging in recesses 99 lin a hub 100 also rotating on shaft 24'. Hub 100 has fixed on the other end thereof 'an arm 101 projecting radially and carrying a spindle 102 extending ppenings 103 and 104.- in drums 28 and 29,- respectively. Gear 95 carries a shroud or holding the latter against longitudinal movenient in contact with the casing wall. other end of spindle 102 is' fixed at 106 in a centering wheel 107 rotatableon shaft 24. It is apparentztrom this construction that as the type selecting knob 93 is rotated, the

through radially elongated The iio hub 97 is rotated on the shaft 24 through 115 Vthe gearing described and rotates hub 100 through the sliding connection described in` 4either longitudinal position of shaft 24 which latter is free to rotate in the hubs independently of the type selecting means.

Rot-ation of hub 100 through arm 101 and spindle 102 rotates both drums lfor the pun pose of bringing thatype forms of the. selec-ted, drum themselves selectively to, the printing point.

The type selecting means described' above is provided with an indicating device comprisinga pair of dials 108 and 109, corre# spending toxthe drums 28 and 29, respectively, which dials are preferably fixed on 135 upwardly through Words,.

knob 93 and are visible one at a time through a sight opening in a plate 111. At one side of the sight opening 110 is provided a stationary index or pointer 112'and plate 111 has an extension 113 sliding @n the top of the casing. The latter carries studs 114. working inslols 115 for guiding and retaining they extension and plate in place. The extension has a pair or' downwardly projecting spaced-lugs 11G engagii opposite sides of an angular plate 117 jecting an opening in the top of the casing. Plate 117 has a 'hub 118 sliding on a .rod 119 carried by the casing and the lower end of the plate engages in a slot 120 in hub 100. Thus as the latter -is shifted longitudinally with shaft 24 to select a drum, plate 111 is shifted through the connections described for placing the index and sight opening over the proper dial which, of courserisl marked with a series of characters. I

Means are provided for centering a selected type 'form in printing position conia' prising the centering wheel 10T described 'above with the notched periphery of which cooperates the suitably shaped end 121 of a bar 122 having a slotted portion 123 embracing the pin'83 described above. The rear end of the bar is pivotally connected at 123 with a lever 124 the other end of which cooperates with a lcam 125 fixed on shaft 50 'so that at each operation of the latter the end 121 of the bar is projected forwardly and centers thc drum and type form.

A means for inking the type -forms comprises a pair of inking rolls 126 and 127 rotatably supported on arms 128 and 129 respectively which are pivotally supported at their other ends by bracket means on tlie casing, spring means being provided for normally maintaining' the' rolls in contact with the type, as well understood in the art.'

In order, however, to disengage the rolls from the type when the latter are shifted during the longitudinal movement of the drum, each arm 128 and 129 is provided with a llug carrying a pin 130 positioned to ride on the periphery of cam disc 78. The portions of the latter opposite pins 130, when either` of the drums is in printing position, are cut away `to allow the rolls to rest on the typei lVhenfhowever, disc 78 is rotated durihg the longitudinal movement of the drums for replacing one with another 'lin printing-positi n, thehigher portions of the disc engaging he pin, carry the rolls temporarily out of contact with the type during such adjusting movement.

The operation of the various parts has been described above in connection with the description of the construction lso that a brief summary will be suliicient. iVhen ity is desired to employ drum 28 for printing in ,ratus of this character as shown for example in F ig. 14,

knob 25 is rotated in a clockwise direction, thereby shifting the drum longitudinally toward the left with the aligned left hand ends of its type forms at the left hand end of the printing position and this drum is by the same adjustment shifted eccentrically downward to printingr position as the other drum is retracted to inoperative position. This adjustment automatically adjusts the feeding mechanism for properly spacing the words printed from shifts the platen bar to bring its impression surface. 43 printing opening in the bed of the machine. Having thus selected a drum the type forms ot' the latter are brought selectively and individually to the printing point in succession by rotating knob 93, the proper manipthis drum and also l to printing position under the ulation of which is indicated by the index ing mechanism and shifts the platen accordingly as already described.

The invention thus provides a comparatively simple and practical apparatus for printing amounts in either Words or figures or partly in ont;l and partly in the other and thus combines info. single convenient appaparticularly adapted for protecting negotiable instruments, a

range of printing type of the character described commonly available of twojseparate machines.

We claim as our invention: 1. A printing apparatus comprising a plurality of rotary type carriers each provided with a plurality of typeforms, adjustable means for moving said carriers transversely of theaxis of rotation thereof to bringthem selectively to printing pbsition, manipula-' tive vmeans for rotating a selected carrier to bring the type forms,y thereof selectively 'to the printing point, and operating means for i eti'ec'tin an impression of the selected-typel formi i 7 f '2. Aprinting apparatus'comprising a plurality of type carriers each provided with a plurality o type forms, shiftable platen means for cooperation with said ty e forms; adjustable means for movingsaldp carriers only by the use selectively to printing position and correj ating means edecting tiv'cly to the printing point opposite said platen means, and means for effecting a relative impressing movement between the selerted carrier and platen means. i

, il. A printingapparatus comprising a plurality ol' rotary type drums each provided with a plurality of type forms, adjustable means for shifting saidfdrums axially and eccentrically to bring the same selectively to printing position, manipulative means for moving the selected drum to bring the type forms thereof selectively to the printing point, and operating means for effecting an impression of the selected type form.

.4. A printing apparatus comprising a plurality of rotary type drums each provided with a plurality of type forms, spaced circumferentially thereon, adjustable means for shifting said drums along and transversely of the rotary axes thereof to bring said drums selectively to printing position, manipulative means for rotating the selected drum to bring the type forms thereof selec- -Atively to a common printing point, platen means, and operating means effecting a relative impressing movement of the selected drum and platen means.

5. A printing apparatus comprising a plurality of type carriers each provided with a plurality'of type forms, `adjustable feeding mechanism, adjustable means for moving said carriers selectively to printing position and for adjusting said feeding mechanism, manipulative means for moving a selected carrier to bring the type vforms thereof selectively toa common printing point, and operating means for eifecting an impression of the selected type form and actuating said feeding mechanism.

G. A printing apparatus comprisinga plurality of rotary type drums each provided with a plurality of type forms, spaced circumferentially thereon, .adjustable feeding mechanism, adjustable means for shifting said ,drums along and transversely of the rotary axes thereof to bring said drums selectively to printing position and for adjusting said feeding mechanism, platen means, manipulative means for rotating the selected drum-to bring the type forms thereof selectively opposite said platen means, and opera relative impressing movement of the selected drum and platen means.

7. ln a printing apparatus, the combination of a pair of type carriers movable selectively to printing position and, each provided Witli a plurality of type forms, platen means comprising a pair of impression surfaces movable selectively to printing position, feeding mechanism adjustable to :correspond lwith the type carrier, manipulative means for moving the selected drum to bring the'tyfpe forms thereof selectively to position J.or cooperation forms of the selected tion of a pair of type carriersI movable se- 'I0 lectivcly to printing position, one of said carriers having a plurality of type forms for printing single characters and the other' a plurality of type forms for printing groups of characters forming words arranged at an inclination to the printing line, platen means, feeding mechanism adjustable to correspond With the type forms of each carrier, manipulative means for moving the selected carrier to bring the type forms thereof selec- 3@ tively to position for cooperation With said platen means, and operating means effecting a relative impressing movement of the sgf lected carrier and platen means.'

9. 'Ina printing apparatus, the tion of a pair of rotatable type drums movable selectively to printingposition, one of said drums having a plurality of type forms for printing single characters and the otherV a plurality of type groups of characters forming Words ar ranged at an inclination lto the printing line, platen means, feeding mechanism adjustable `to correspond with the type forms of each drum, manipulative means including an indicating device for rotating the selected drum to bring the type forms thereof selectively to position for cooperation with said platen means, and operating means eii'ecting relative impressing movement of the selected drum and platen means.

Comuna- 25 forms for printing-9G 10. A printing apparat-us comprising a which said drums are rotatably mounted, means for adjusting said eccentrics rotarily and axially to move said drums selectively to printing position, and manipulative means for rotating said drums on said eccentrics for bringing the type 'forms thereofselectively to a'common printing point.

l1. A, printing apparatus comprising ,a pair` of type drums, a pair .of oppositely disposed eccentrics on which said drums are rotatably mounted, means for rotarilv adjusting said eccentrics and shifting the samek axially to move said drums selectively to printing position, and manipulative means for rotating said drums on said eccentrica to bring the type forms thereof selectively to a common printing point.

l2. A printing apparatus comprising .a pair of type drums, a pair of eccentrics on whichA said drums are rotatably4 mounted, a shaft on which ,said eccentrics are liXed, means for rotatin'g said the same longitudinally for moving said drums selectively to printing position, and manipulative meansv having an indicating device and a connection with said drums for rotating the latter and bringing the type la@ ,I

pair of type drums, a pair of eccentriesI on llti shaft and adjusting 125 forms thereof selectively vto a common printing'poiiiti q 13. A printing apparatus comprising a' pair of type drums, a pair of eccentrics on which said drums are rotatably mounted, a

. shaft on which said eccentrics 'are fixed.

means for rotating 'drums selectively slidably engaged said shaft and adjusting the same longitudinally for moving said to printing position, said drums having openings therein, a' spindle insaid drum openings, and means for rotating said spindle about said eccentrics for rotating said drums to bring the type forms thereof selectively, to a com-mon printing point.

14. A printing apparatus comprising a pair of type drums, a pair of eccentrics on which said drums are rotatably mounted, a shaft on which said eccentrics are fixed, means for rotating said shaft and adjusting the s'ame longitudinally for moving said drums selectively to printing position, feeding means adjustable to correspond withthe type' forms'of eacl'idruin, a connection be- '25 tween said'shaft and feeding means for adjusting the latter, and manipulative means connected with said drums for rotating the same to `bring the type forms thereof selectively to a common printing point.

15, In a printing apparatus, the combination of a plurality of rotary type drums each provided 'with a plurality of type forms, 'a platen lever, an adjustable platen actuated by said lever and having a pair of impression faces, one for each of said drums, adjustable means for shifting said drums axially and eccentrically to bring the same selectively to printing position and for coriespondingly adjusting feeding means actuated by a connection with said adjustable means forfeeding the Work different distances to correspond with the selected type drum. manipulative means for rotating the selected drum to bring the type forms thereof selectively to position for cooperation with said laten, and operating means for moving sai platen lever to produce a printing impression.

WALTER RPAYNE. CHARLES e. TIEFEL. RAYMOND E. BoHRER.

said platen, variable 

